Diagnodent

This diagnostic tool is actually a laser.  It finds cavities that are just starting below the surface. One problem dentists have always struggled with is the inability to detect a very small cavity in the chewing surface of the back teeth. Until it’s large enough to be seen visually, or to leave a soft spot on a tooth, we just couldn’t tell it was there. This little device shines the laser light into the tooth, measures the reflected light, and gives us a reading to indicate the presence or absence of a cavity. It’s amazingly accurate. Finding cavities when they’re small means we can use the laser or air abrasion and it’s quick and easy.


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